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The first quarto of King Lear

Author: William Shakespeare; Jay L Halio
Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Edition/Format:  Print book : Drama : EnglishView all editions and formats
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This edition of Shakespeare's King Lear is based on the first (1608) quarto and represents a significantly different version from that published in the Folio of 1623. Each has numerous unique  Read more...

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Genre/Form: Tragedies (Drama)
Drama
Tragedies
Named Person: Lear, King of England (Legendary character); Lear, King of England (Legendary character); William Shakespeare; William Shakespeare
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: William Shakespeare; Jay L Halio
ISBN: 0521418119 9780521418119 0521587077 9780521587075
OCLC Number: 27813365
Description: xiv, 141 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents: Machine derived contents note: Preface --
Abbreviations and conventions --
Introduction --
Note on the text --
List of characters --
The Play --
Textual notes --
Appendix: Passages unique to the Folio.
Other Titles: King Lear
Responsibility: edited by Jay L. Halio.
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<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Place\/cambridge<\/a>> # Cambridge<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Cambridge<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Series\/early_quartos<\/a>> # Early quartos.<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nbgn:PublicationSeries<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:creator<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Person\/shakespeare_william_1564_1616<\/a>> ; # William Shakespeare<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:hasPart<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/27813365<\/a>> ; # The first quarto of King Lear<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Early quartos.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Early quartos<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
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<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Series\/works<\/a>> # Works.<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nbgn:PublicationSeries<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:creator<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Person\/shakespeare_william_1564_1616<\/a>> ; # William Shakespeare<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:hasPart<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/27813365<\/a>> ; # The first quarto of King Lear<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Works.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Thing\/english_drama<\/a>> # English drama.<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Thing<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"English drama.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Topic\/2016newseptember<\/a>> # 2016NEWSEPTEMBER<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"2016NEWSEPTEMBER<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Topic\/aging_parents<\/a>> # Aging parents<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nrdfs:seeAlso<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/subjects\/sh2007100788<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Aging parents<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Topic\/britons<\/a>> # Britons<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nrdfs:seeAlso<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/subjects\/sh2007102159<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Britons<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Topic\/fathers_and_daughters<\/a>> # Fathers and daughters<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nrdfs:seeAlso<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/subjects\/sh2008103602<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Fathers and daughters<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Topic\/inheritance_and_succession<\/a>> # Inheritance and succession<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nrdfs:seeAlso<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/subjects\/sh2008104654<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Inheritance and succession<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Topic\/kings_and_rulers<\/a>> # Kings and rulers<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nrdfs:seeAlso<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/subjects\/sh2008106306<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Kings and rulers<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Topic\/textgeschichte<\/a>> # Textgeschichte<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Textgeschichte<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/enk<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\ndcterms:identifier<\/a> \"enk<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/12323569<\/a>> # Jay L. Halio<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:familyName<\/a> \"Halio<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"Jay L.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Jay L. Halio<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/308229437<\/a>> # King of England (Legendary character) Lear<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"Lear<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"King of England (Legendary character) Lear<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/96994048<\/a>> # William Shakespeare<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:birthDate<\/a> \"1564<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:deathDate<\/a> \"1616<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:familyName<\/a> \"Shakespeare<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"William<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"William Shakespeare<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/id\/1807657541<\/a>> # King Lear<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"King Lear<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
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<http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9780521587075<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:ProductModel<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:isbn<\/a> \"0521587077<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:isbn<\/a> \"9780521587075<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/27813365<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \ngenont:InformationResource<\/a>, genont:ContentTypeGenericResource<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/27813365<\/a>> ; # The first quarto of King Lear<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:dateModified<\/a> \"2020-08-10<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nvoid:inDataset<\/a> <http:\/\/purl.oclc.org\/dataset\/WorldCat<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/27813365#PublicationEvent\/cambridge_new_york_cambridge_university_press_1994<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:PublicationEvent<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:location<\/a> <http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/New_York_City<\/a>> ; # New York<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:location<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Place\/cambridge<\/a>> ; # Cambridge<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:organizer<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1807657541#Agent\/cambridge_university_press<\/a>> ; # Cambridge University Press<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:startDate<\/a> \"1994<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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